Man arrested in SAfrica over genitalia

Police have arrested a Danish man in South Africa after they found 21 pieces of women's genitalia stored in plastic bags in a freezer in his home.

A Danish man has been arrested in South Africa after pieces of female genitalia were found in his house.

Police arrested the man at his home on Thursday, where they found 21 pieces of women's genitalia stored in plastic bags in a freezer, police spokesman Hangwani Mulaudzi said on Saturday.

Police also discovered anaesthetic and surgical implements in the man's home.

One of the 58-year-old man's victims alerted the police, Mulaudzi said.

Police have asked other women who have been assaulted by the man to come forward.

The man will appear in court on Monday on charges of sexual assault. Police have enlisted the help of forensic experts who may find other criminal charges.

Mulaudzi said the man's motive is not known.

It is also not known if the body parts are from 21 different women or how the man allegedly committed the assaults or if the women are dead or alive.

The Danish citizen owns a gun shop in the city of Bloemfontein in the central Free State province, reported Volksblad, a local Afrikaans language newspaper.


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